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Drug Treatment Effectiveness: African-American Culture in Recovery

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Pages 391-402 | Published online: 06 Sep 2011
 

Abstract

African-Americans are overrepresented among drug abusers in the United States when compared to European-Americans, and have lower rates of recovery from drug addiction after treatment. There has been no comprehensive research to date to specifically explain either this overrepresentation or lower rates of recovery among African-Americans. In this anicle, it is suggested that one reason for this lack of attention is due to the failure of drug abuse treatment providers and researchers to see race as a cultural rather than physical phenomenon. The point is made that cultural factors are intrinsic to successful effons to address drug abuse among African-Americans. Several historic African-American coping strategies are outlined and shown to be powerful factors in client addictive behavior and barriers to recovery. Through case studies of clients who were successful in their effon to recover, the necessity to address cultural as well as personal issues is shown to be vital to successful recovery among African-Americans.

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